I had two concerns: (1) I'd open the front door, which opens IN, and birds would bolt out of the nest and be inside the house. Didn't want them injured. (2) House Finches are terrible house keepers. Their babies poop over the side of the nest and make a huge mess. I definitely didn't want that on my front door.

You will be pleased to know that the Finches now appear to be building a nest underneath our front porch (which is quite high and can be accessed from the basement). I see them there when I go downstairs, but I can't tell where the nest is.

They picked your wreath apart? These birds were using the wreath as cover, and were beginning to put their twigs into the center of the wreath when I found them ... more correctly, when Alice and Dorothy alerted me to their presence. No great loss about my wreath. It was the one from Christmas that I made at Monticello, and it's looking pretty shopworn and shabby ... and not in a good way.

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My name is Connie, and I started Hartwood Roses ... an educational rose garden in Virginia that specializes in rare and unusual antique roses. I know a lot about roses, old houses, carpentry and remodeling, and am an expert day dreamer. You will often find me working in the garden, planning a home project, building something, or hanging out in a cemetery ...all of this has come in handy as my husband and I restore our historic home (built in 1848) renovate the outbuildings, and design the gardens. This blog allows me share whatever is happening in the garden, around the house, or on my mind.

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Hartwood Roses ... Heirloom Old Garden Roses and More

Hartwood Roses was a small farm nursery, located just north of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The retail portion of the business closed in 2012, and the mission shifted to my true love … speaking to organizations and garden clubs and giving classes to educate budding rose gardeners. The display gardens here contain over 800 different varieties of roses … with emphasis on rare and historic varieties, and popular classics that are well-suited for modern gardens. Click picture to go to web site. www.HartwoodRoses.com

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